Growing up, my parents would constantly complain that they “sounded like a broken record.” And, honestly, they did. Being a parent often means repeating the same lesson hundreds of times, in a desperate attempt to get it through stubborn kiddo’s heads. But one mom on TikTok suggests a strategy that can help make this process...
NickyLloyd/E+/Getty Images We don’t often hear much about anti-trans bills once they’ve passed, but a new study suggests that young people’s lives might just depend on our continued attention. Researchers at The Trevor Project — the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people — published a study today in Nature Human...
TikTok Every day, I look at my 10-year-old and 13-year-old, gaze lovingly into their eyes, and see the little kid, toddler, and infant they once were. I kiss them gently on their foreheads and think two thoughts at the same time: “I miss my teeny-tiny baby” and “Thank God you’re not a baby anymore.” Those...
TikTok For years, my children’s sleepy time routine stayed the same: when 8 p.m. rolled around, everyone knew it was time to head upstairs, brush their teeth, read a book, and go to bed. As they got older, it was hard to know whether I should heed their pleas for a later bedtime. What should...